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wesh 2' s amanda ober' s live at the scene with the breaking details. -- amanda ober is live at the scene with the breaking details. the man is eric provost. this is the same suspect police accused of helping himself to $88,000 from an unlocked atm back on new year' s day. he was released on bond after being accused of taking the large sum of cash from the atm on east colonial that an armored truck driver left unlocked. police say the confrontation began at 7:20. they were called to the condominium complex where provost lives. the two officers say they were confronted by the man and provost was refusing to drop his gun. he was taken to the hospital where he later died. the two officers were not harmed. authorities say there was another resident, a military veteran who came out of his unit with a gun. the police chief praised his officers for keeping calm. >> he heard the shots being fired, so he came out with his firearm and our officers, after just being involved in a shooting, turned to confront this other armed person and, showed great composure just being involved in a shooting and an
wesh 2' s amanda ober' s live at the scene with the breaking details. -- amanda ober is live at the scene with the breaking details. the man is eric provost. this is the same suspect police accused of helping himself to $88,000 from an unlocked atm back on new year' s day. he was released on bond after being accused of taking the large sum of cash from the atm on east colonial that an armored truck driver left unlocked. police say the confrontation began at 7:20. they were called to the...
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in orlando, amanda ober, wesh 2 news. meredith: a seminole county man back in federal court today to face new child pornography charges. john kusiv pleaded not guilty to all six counts against him. he was arrested last month during an fbi raid in longwood. the fbi had been tracking him, after agents say he responded to a craigslist ad for people wanting taboo experiences with children. the corporate confirmed this kmart on international speedway boulevard in daytona beach will close in march. it will affect 86 full and part-time employees. they will receive severance and the opportunity to apply at other stores. the liquidation sale starts tomorrow. open in the space. jim: now to the animal invasion. some pigs had moved in and tracking this property. since before christmas, residents in florida shores say wild hogs have made tossed salad out of their gross, routing in their soil -- rooting in their soil. fred bergson has seen them at night. >> there is a couple big ones. they are as high as a cow. jim: the city councilman
in orlando, amanda ober, wesh 2 news. meredith: a seminole county man back in federal court today to face new child pornography charges. john kusiv pleaded not guilty to all six counts against him. he was arrested last month during an fbi raid in longwood. the fbi had been tracking him, after agents say he responded to a craigslist ad for people wanting taboo experiences with children. the corporate confirmed this kmart on international speedway boulevard in daytona beach will close in march....
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amanda ober, wesh 2 news. adrian: bullock faces charges of escape and destruction of an electronic monitor. wuigley faces a charge of aiding escape. covering marion county, deputies are looking into a deadly shooting. michael thomas ratliff was shot and killed during a fight at a home on southwest 108th street in ocala. deputies say ratliff and his girlfriend were fighting when she went to a neighbor' s home early this morning. that neighbor then returned to the home, where deputies say he shot and killed ratliff. a former nfl player is facing drug charges after a traffic stop in sumter county. the florida highway patrol says jaber gaffney, 35, was arrested along i-75 friday on charges of marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. troopers also released this dash cam photo, showing gaffney being arrested. the former university of florida star receiver played for numerous nfl teams from 2002 to 2012. the man accused of driving off with a trooper hanging from his car faced a judge today. orlando
amanda ober, wesh 2 news. adrian: bullock faces charges of escape and destruction of an electronic monitor. wuigley faces a charge of aiding escape. covering marion county, deputies are looking into a deadly shooting. michael thomas ratliff was shot and killed during a fight at a home on southwest 108th street in ocala. deputies say ratliff and his girlfriend were fighting when she went to a neighbor' s home early this morning. that neighbor then returned to the home, where deputies say he shot...
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in downtown orlando, amanda ober, wesh 2 news. adrian: cooler temperatures are on the way to central florida. a live look outside shows we' re in the 60' s in orlando and 63 to be exact. let' s check in with first alert meteorologist eric burris, who' s in our outdoor weather studio. with a jacket on. eric: it' s important to note, it' s not so cold that you need the jacket. it is a nice and cool with clearing skies. showers well offshore and top of us. that' s allowing that heat to radiate into the atmosphere. it is 57 in wildwood. 59 clermont. 61 winter park. 62 port orange. 62 on melbourne beach. temperatures falling off for the next few hours. by 11:00, we will be in the those temperatures keep falling and this jacket will be required material overnight into our wake-up time tomorrow. i' ve got you covered neighborhood by neighborhood. adrian: the man, charged in a brutal rape case in volusia county, won' t be getting out of jail anytime soon. terrell williamson went before a judge this morning after turning himself in last ni
in downtown orlando, amanda ober, wesh 2 news. adrian: cooler temperatures are on the way to central florida. a live look outside shows we' re in the 60' s in orlando and 63 to be exact. let' s check in with first alert meteorologist eric burris, who' s in our outdoor weather studio. with a jacket on. eric: it' s important to note, it' s not so cold that you need the jacket. it is a nice and cool with clearing skies. showers well offshore and top of us. that' s allowing that heat to radiate...
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live in winter park, amanda ober, wesh 2 news. adrian: you can get the first alert forecast anytime, anywhere by downloading our mobile app for your smart phone or tablet. just search for wesh in the app store or on google play. tonight, a local family is trying to deal with the sudden and shocking death of their loved one. seminole county deputies say oceanette hampton was shot and killed inside a sanford bar overnight. as wesh 2' s matt lupoli reports, those who knew her are hoping >> [indiscernible] matt: dozens of people who left 36-year-old oceanette hampton gathered in midway to remember her life. less than before this vigil, she 24 hours died from a single gunshot fired at the cool breeze bar. >> it' s just sad to hear that she was an innocent bystander and that she' s gone today. matt jeannita, oceanette' s : friend, organized the vigil, she and everyone who gathered here hope someone speaks up about what they say, or did. >> the power of death and life is where? >> right in your tongue. >> in the toungue. >> throw that st
live in winter park, amanda ober, wesh 2 news. adrian: you can get the first alert forecast anytime, anywhere by downloading our mobile app for your smart phone or tablet. just search for wesh in the app store or on google play. tonight, a local family is trying to deal with the sudden and shocking death of their loved one. seminole county deputies say oceanette hampton was shot and killed inside a sanford bar overnight. as wesh 2' s matt lupoli reports, those who knew her are hoping >>...
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amanda ober, adrian: two people treated for burns after a fire. a day after classes restart. firefighters say that the fire at night circle with 16 was before they arrived. as a precaution, when building was temporally evacuated. the damage we are told was confined to one unit. to the lord treated at the scene for burns, no one was taken to the hospital. >> and seen similar things, but not to the skill. this is the biggest incident i' ve seen since living here. adrian: state fire marshal is called in to investigate. firefighters say that is standard procedure whenever a fire occurs on a property related to the university. right now, orange county deputies are searching for a robber who had a craving for cash. he hit the dunkin' donuts a few hours ago on south chickasaw trail, near curry ford road. we' re told the robber implied he had a gun and got away with cash. deputies are reviewing surveillance video. the man, charged in a brutal rape case in volusia county, won' t be getting out of jail anytime soon. judge this morning after turning himself in last night. >> do you swea
amanda ober, adrian: two people treated for burns after a fire. a day after classes restart. firefighters say that the fire at night circle with 16 was before they arrived. as a precaution, when building was temporally evacuated. the damage we are told was confined to one unit. to the lord treated at the scene for burns, no one was taken to the hospital. >> and seen similar things, but not to the skill. this is the biggest incident i' ve seen since living here. adrian: state fire marshal...
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in orange county, amanda ober wesh two news. ,meredith: the circus is in town, and not everyone is happy about it. activists with animal rights protest outside the amway center this morning. they' re protesting the show' s use of animals. last year, ringling brothers announced it would stop using elephants in the act, but this group is now calling for the show to get rid of all of its animal acts. >> there is no nice way to make these animals do the tricks. imagine what it would take to make an animal run into an arena full of strangers versus the consequences of not performing that trick and the beatings they received backstage. meredith: the same group also paid to put up billboards around orlando, saying animals don' t belong in circuses and that they the circus shound only have human performers. jim: avon to being a pretty rough reagan for spacex here they set a rocket up into space over the weekend with the intent of having it lands safely back on earth. as you can see, did not work out that way. the rocket made a landing w
in orange county, amanda ober wesh two news. ,meredith: the circus is in town, and not everyone is happy about it. activists with animal rights protest outside the amway center this morning. they' re protesting the show' s use of animals. last year, ringling brothers announced it would stop using elephants in the act, but this group is now calling for the show to get rid of all of its animal acts. >> there is no nice way to make these animals do the tricks. imagine what it would take to...
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in orange county, amanda ober, wesh 2 news. angela: orange county estimates the once week pick up using the automated system will save about $100,000 a year. jim: one of the largest powerball jackpot in history, no 101. the massive prize is even bigger. it is now the largest it has ever been at $700 million. this is not chump change. that is not only the biggest powerball jackpot, that is the biggest jackpot in all of american history. would be four point -- $428 million. two floridians got every number except the powerball. those tickets are worth $1 million apiece. angela: it was not any of us sitting here. jim: that is why we are still here. angela: tony is keeping an eye on the coast. fog out there? tony: we are a daytona beach, it is getting a little clear. there was a nice lightbank off port -- fog bank off port canaveral. we are in between two weather makers. this is more of an active weather scenario. big storm system right here heading to the bermuda. not dragging in moisture, it is far enough away that the reach is le
in orange county, amanda ober, wesh 2 news. angela: orange county estimates the once week pick up using the automated system will save about $100,000 a year. jim: one of the largest powerball jackpot in history, no 101. the massive prize is even bigger. it is now the largest it has ever been at $700 million. this is not chump change. that is not only the biggest powerball jackpot, that is the biggest jackpot in all of american history. would be four point -- $428 million. two floridians got...
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as wesh 2's amanda ober tells us it caused quite a scare for parents. amanda: hundreds of pre-school and elementary students were evacuated from maitland' s jewish community center after a bomb threat was called in around 10:00 tuesday morning. school informing them the students were safe, but there had been an emergency. >> these are innocent children, and why would somebody do that if they didn' t dislike these children because they' re jewish? amanda: four bomb sniffing dogs were brought in to search the facility for explosives, and by 12:30 the building was given the all clear. but officials said it would remain closed for the rest of the day. police say the scare started with a call to one of the school' s landlines. a male caller who' s voice was disguised by a robotic affect said a bomb had been planted at the school it was going to take out many children. the children who were evacuated were walked down sandspur avenue here to lake sybelia elementary, where their parents picked them up. while the kids seemed calm, we talked to several parents wh
as wesh 2's amanda ober tells us it caused quite a scare for parents. amanda: hundreds of pre-school and elementary students were evacuated from maitland' s jewish community center after a bomb threat was called in around 10:00 tuesday morning. school informing them the students were safe, but there had been an emergency. >> these are innocent children, and why would somebody do that if they didn' t dislike these children because they' re jewish? amanda: four bomb sniffing dogs were...
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wesh 2' s amanda ober reports. amanda: dash camera video shows a trooper stopping a 78-year-old wrong-way driver on the beachline. >> where you going now? are you going home? where' s your home at? amanda: he knew he was going home, knew his name but couldn' t answer some other questions,so so really a sense of a senior driver that just mentally did not have all awareness of what was going on. amanda: troopers say arnold wigham traveled west in the eastbound lanes for 8 miles boulevard. three cars were involved in crashes as they swerved to avoid wigham. no one was seriously hurt. fhp says wigham is being referred for re-examination for his drivers license, meantime his family has promised he won' t , be allowed to drive. in the state of florida, if anyone has a concern about a driver' s mental or physical ability to drive safely, there is a form you can fill out to report that driver to the state. >> it' s not to be evil an spiteful, it' s just sharing a legit concern that i kind of think you ought to contact this
wesh 2' s amanda ober reports. amanda: dash camera video shows a trooper stopping a 78-year-old wrong-way driver on the beachline. >> where you going now? are you going home? where' s your home at? amanda: he knew he was going home, knew his name but couldn' t answer some other questions,so so really a sense of a senior driver that just mentally did not have all awareness of what was going on. amanda: troopers say arnold wigham traveled west in the eastbound lanes for 8 miles boulevard....
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live in downtown orlando, amanda ober, wesh 2 news. meredith: a daytona beach shores woman is the victim of a vicious attack, and today we' re hearing the frantic call she made to 911. >> i was walking my dog, so i walked around the building and this kid come out from no where and hit me right in the side of my head. meredith: the victim, a 71-year-old woman named rose, asked us not to show her face, but she did show us the gash on her forehead, and the black and blue bruise. rose says she was hit while walking down south atlantic avenue monday afternoon. >> i will never forget his face. all i could do is scream, and i yelled " help" as loud as i could. meredith: police have pulled surveillance video from the area hoping to find the violent have been working. summer: with just hours until the next drawing, powerball fever intensifying today. meredith: people across the country continue to line up for the jackpot that has now reached a record $1.5 billion. if only one person wins, the cash payout will be about $930 million before taxes.
live in downtown orlando, amanda ober, wesh 2 news. meredith: a daytona beach shores woman is the victim of a vicious attack, and today we' re hearing the frantic call she made to 911. >> i was walking my dog, so i walked around the building and this kid come out from no where and hit me right in the side of my head. meredith: the victim, a 71-year-old woman named rose, asked us not to show her face, but she did show us the gash on her forehead, and the black and blue bruise. rose says...
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in orlando, amanda ober, wesh two news. jim: thanks, amanda. a local lawmaker wants to make sure all use of deadly force by florida police officers, will be reviewed by state investigators. state senator geraldine thompson says the florida department of law enforcement would be able to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation. right now agencies are not required to report use-of-force incidents to fdle. though some do. under thompson' would change. angela: right now we' re pushing the orange county sheriff' s office for more information about a late-morning bank robbery. chopper 2 was over the scene in the moments that followed. deputies say a man walked into a chase bank on university boulevard and goldenroad road just after 10:00. implied he had a gun, and demanded money. he took some cash and ran off. no one was hurt. we are still waiting to learn the identity of the man who was shot and killed this morning in orange county. sheriff' s deputies say a man in his late-twenties was gunned down on the 900-block of 19th street. as wesh 2 mi
in orlando, amanda ober, wesh two news. jim: thanks, amanda. a local lawmaker wants to make sure all use of deadly force by florida police officers, will be reviewed by state investigators. state senator geraldine thompson says the florida department of law enforcement would be able to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation. right now agencies are not required to report use-of-force incidents to fdle. though some do. under thompson' would change. angela: right now we' re pushing the...
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amanda ober, wesh 2 news. stewart: wesh 2' s coverage of the zika virus outbreak continues in about 30 minutes. a bit later in 5:30, we' re looking at how scientists say they can fight the disease - carrying mosquitoes with more mosquitoes. we' ll tell you how they say it' ll work. it' s been another day of rough weather for florida. rain hit the central parts of another round of storms hit the south. it was not a welcome sight for an area that' s still cleaning up from a tornado. this hit broward county yesterday. the ef-1 twister was about 100 feet wide and hit multiple places. it tossed cars, damaged roofs, and even knocked down trees. meredith: tony mainolfi joining us now. we escaped the weather yesterday , but it has been relentless with the rain. tony: is still coming down until 9:00 and then it will begin to wind down. we' ve a nice stretch of calm and comfortable weather next week. if you think about spring will be in the 80' s. we have lots of liquid coming out of the clouds today. to the coast, 20 o
amanda ober, wesh 2 news. stewart: wesh 2' s coverage of the zika virus outbreak continues in about 30 minutes. a bit later in 5:30, we' re looking at how scientists say they can fight the disease - carrying mosquitoes with more mosquitoes. we' ll tell you how they say it' ll work. it' s been another day of rough weather for florida. rain hit the central parts of another round of storms hit the south. it was not a welcome sight for an area that' s still cleaning up from a tornado. this hit...
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wesh 2' s amanda ober tells us about the real-life lesson these scouts are getting. amanda: all the thieves left behind were the bricks a trailer belonging to south orange county boy scout troop 996 used to sit on. that trailer was kept in the parking lot of all saints luther church until it was stolen last week. it was used to store more than $10,000 worth of items the troop needs to function. >> that somebody went and took from the scouts and took this for i don' t know what, profit. they might have took it was lawn equipment, but if they knew what t have taken it. amanda: sunday, candidate for orange county sheriff, spike hopkins, gathered the scouts to ask the public to help replace what was lost including tents and camping supplies. but there are some things that can' t be replaced which is why the troop still hopes to get its trailer back. >> the problem is there is a lot of sentimental value to that trailer, it was painted by a now deceased scout master. all of the merit badge books, awards, accolades can' t be replaced. amanda: whomever did take the trailer s
wesh 2' s amanda ober tells us about the real-life lesson these scouts are getting. amanda: all the thieves left behind were the bricks a trailer belonging to south orange county boy scout troop 996 used to sit on. that trailer was kept in the parking lot of all saints luther church until it was stolen last week. it was used to store more than $10,000 worth of items the troop needs to function. >> that somebody went and took from the scouts and took this for i don' t know what, profit....
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amanda ober is live and maitland with the breaking details. what can you tell us? amanda: two bomb sniffing dogs from seminole county are here inside the jewish community center examining every inch of the building to make sure there are indeed not any explosives inside. hundreds of kids were evacuated down maitland avenue and just beyond where you see those emergency vehicles, they were walked down stance for two lake -- to lake sybelia elementary. hundreds of people were evacuated shortly after 10:00 the jcc received a bomb threat. investigators say the call came from a man whose voice was skies by a robotic of fact. the man said there was a palm inside the school and was going to take out as many children as possible. teachers and students appeared to do a good job of staying calm as they were escorted out. down the street at lake sybelia , many parents were very shaken. >> these are innocent children. why would somebody do that? >> this is the world we live in right now. more than anything, this is the world we have to think about when we drop our children off
amanda ober is live and maitland with the breaking details. what can you tell us? amanda: two bomb sniffing dogs from seminole county are here inside the jewish community center examining every inch of the building to make sure there are indeed not any explosives inside. hundreds of kids were evacuated down maitland avenue and just beyond where you see those emergency vehicles, they were walked down stance for two lake -- to lake sybelia elementary. hundreds of people were evacuated shortly...
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this was emceed by amanda ober. organizers say what they call modern day slavery is way too common across central florida. orlando police chief john mina crack down on the problem. >> so we started training our officers to recognize those signs of a victim who is involved in human trafficking. our job is to put the criminal behind jail him about the number one priority is saving these human trafficking victims. adrian: florida ranks third in the nation in calls to the national human trafficking hotline. felt in central florida. how many flights were canceled due to the storm over at orlando international airport. >> the snow finally it took joel silverman years to become a master dog trainer. but only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. technology designed for you. so you can easily master adrian: tonight, new york city is in the middle of a historic snowstorm. here' s a live picture as a travel ban is in effect for the city. the winter storm has already dumped more than two feet of snow to tha
this was emceed by amanda ober. organizers say what they call modern day slavery is way too common across central florida. orlando police chief john mina crack down on the problem. >> so we started training our officers to recognize those signs of a victim who is involved in human trafficking. our job is to put the criminal behind jail him about the number one priority is saving these human trafficking victims. adrian: florida ranks third in the nation in calls to the national human...
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in seminole county, amanda ober rush. adrian: new tonight, a back in orlando international airport. it looks like a pain but it turned out to be a gun. here' s a picture of tsa officials say is a 22 caliber 10 gun found inside a carry-on bag. a $20 bill was placed next to it see you can see how small the weapon is. no word yet if the person who brought it into the airport will face new charges. six volunteers helping in the in tennessee go missing themselves. noah chamberlain wandered away thursday afternoon, while hiking in the woods with his sister and grandmother. volunteers and officers from all over the state have been searching around the clock. despite cold weather and rough terrain, searchers are continuing to remain hopeful, determined to bring noah home. >> you can' t give up on there' s a two-year-old out there and it' s cold. we' ve gotta get this baby home. adrian: officials say civilian volunteers have been suspended from the search now that it' s reached 48 hours. they are looking for six other people reported missing to find as well. tonight, seaworld confirms that s
in seminole county, amanda ober rush. adrian: new tonight, a back in orlando international airport. it looks like a pain but it turned out to be a gun. here' s a picture of tsa officials say is a 22 caliber 10 gun found inside a carry-on bag. a $20 bill was placed next to it see you can see how small the weapon is. no word yet if the person who brought it into the airport will face new charges. six volunteers helping in the in tennessee go missing themselves. noah chamberlain wandered away...
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ober joins us live now. amanda, local health officials are taking notice. amanda: they are taking notice. here at arnold palmer hospital is in regards to a defect. it can be the result of an infected mother passing the virus onto her unborn baby. with the world health about the rapid spread of the zika virus, health officials in central florida are preparing for it' s possible arrival. of the 20 confirmed cases so far in the u.s., three have been in florida, but all three involved international visitors who did not aquire the virus here. dr. frederico laham is the medical director for infectious diseases at arnold palmer hospital. he says, at this point, the only real concern is for pregnant woman who travel to any of the more than 20 countries where there have been significant outbreaks. >> in brazil, this outbreak of zika has been associated with a number of babies being born with it' s called microcephaly. women who are pregnant or wishing to become pregnant might should avoid as much as possible travel t
ober joins us live now. amanda, local health officials are taking notice. amanda: they are taking notice. here at arnold palmer hospital is in regards to a defect. it can be the result of an infected mother passing the virus onto her unborn baby. with the world health about the rapid spread of the zika virus, health officials in central florida are preparing for it' s possible arrival. of the 20 confirmed cases so far in the u.s., three have been in florida, but all three involved international...
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there will be live music, keynote speakers, along with our very own amanda ober as emcee. it all gets going at 11:00 this morning. two florida brothers could spend years in jail for something they thought was innocent. pointing a laser at a sheriff' helicopter. >> they are the males that i have on video, on that back porch. although, i can' t identify who is lasing, one of those two were lasing. no doubt in my mind. cara: 22-year-old matthew bennington and his 25-year-old brother, gary bennington, are both charged with misuse of a laser device. that' s a felony. around 11:30 wednesday night, two sarasota deputies noticed a green light hitting their chopper. it didn' t take long for deputies to track down the two. the pair admitted to the crime after learning it was all caught on camera. a miami' s dr. -- a miami doctors uber meltdown is making the rounds online. that' s 4th year medical resident anjali ramkisson kneeing the driver. he says he told her he had come to pick up someone else instead of her. the youtube video then shows her getting into the car and tossing out t
there will be live music, keynote speakers, along with our very own amanda ober as emcee. it all gets going at 11:00 this morning. two florida brothers could spend years in jail for something they thought was innocent. pointing a laser at a sheriff' helicopter. >> they are the males that i have on video, on that back porch. although, i can' t identify who is lasing, one of those two were lasing. no doubt in my mind. cara: 22-year-old matthew bennington and his 25-year-old brother, gary...
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wesh 2' s amanda ober joins us live from the scene with more. amanda: the fire broke out in a work-shed behind the home where you see that white pick up truck the family has requested privacy as they grieve the loss of a man who according to neighbors was well loved by all who knew him. it' s been a devastating day for family and friends, after an early morning fire killed a man who was in his work shed out behind his home on formby drive. >> once they got the fire knocked down, when we did a primary search of the building, we did find one victim, and he was deceased at that time, male aged 50 to 60-years-old. amanda: firefights say around 2:30 this morning, someone in an abutting neighborhood reported a strong odor of smoke. when deputies investigated, they discovered the blaze, which engulfed the man' s 1,000 square foot workshop. a resident of the home told firefighters someone was in the shed, but it was too late. the state fire marshal' s office says there was a space heater in the workshop which may have awaiting lab tests to know for sure
wesh 2' s amanda ober joins us live from the scene with more. amanda: the fire broke out in a work-shed behind the home where you see that white pick up truck the family has requested privacy as they grieve the loss of a man who according to neighbors was well loved by all who knew him. it' s been a devastating day for family and friends, after an early morning fire killed a man who was in his work shed out behind his home on formby drive. >> once they got the fire knocked down, when we...
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amanda ober emceed the event. organizers say what they call modern-day slavery is way to come across central florida. orlando' s police chief says the city is working hard to crack down on the problem. >> so we started training our officers to recognize those signs of the victim who is involved in human trafficking. our job is to put criminals behind jail, but our number one priority is saving these human trafficking victims. and raise awareness and let the public know what' s going on. cara: florida ranks third in the nation and calls to the national human trafficking hotline. a developing story now in south florida where officials are still looking for for migrants who ran ashore yesterday. border patrol agents and serifs deputies say they did capture 16 of them in jupiter island. 15 of the migrants are from haiti and the other is from jamaica. among the missing migrant is a girl between 10 and 12 years of age. florida is among the states to see snow during this wintry weekend. you' re taking a look at the snowy
amanda ober emceed the event. organizers say what they call modern-day slavery is way to come across central florida. orlando' s police chief says the city is working hard to crack down on the problem. >> so we started training our officers to recognize those signs of the victim who is involved in human trafficking. our job is to put criminals behind jail, but our number one priority is saving these human trafficking victims. and raise awareness and let the public know what' s going on....
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wesh 2' s amanda ober is live at where chief john mina just briefed reporters on the on the investigation. amanda: he just told us that the man who was shot and killed by two orlando police officers was armed with a simulated gun. he confronted the officers with that gun after being told by a dispatcher that officers were coming to his door to check on him. we have a mug shot of the victim who was shot from when he was booked in the orange county jail that he stole $88,000 from a bank of america atm on it new year' s day. he was out on bond last night when orlando police say they got a call from his father who was very concerned, saying something was wrong with his son. a dispatcher called him and he claims he was all right. the dispatcher was concerned enough that officers were still sent to check on him. the chief said he greeted the officers with that simulated gun. he refused to comply when he ordered -- when they ordered him to drop it, so police opened fire. he later died at a hospital. neither officer was hurt. the chief talked about the difficult part of this job. >> i am sure you
wesh 2' s amanda ober is live at where chief john mina just briefed reporters on the on the investigation. amanda: he just told us that the man who was shot and killed by two orlando police officers was armed with a simulated gun. he confronted the officers with that gun after being told by a dispatcher that officers were coming to his door to check on him. we have a mug shot of the victim who was shot from when he was booked in the orange county jail that he stole $88,000 from a bank of...
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wesh 2' s amanda ober has been following this issue all week. she joins us live with more. amanda? amanda: i am in the eastwood subdivision off of alafaya trail. this morning, there was a 20 foot lamp post here. but it was torn out of the ground as the trash truck tried to pick up this rolling cart. only wish to have this cell phone video that shows one of the new trash trucks picking up more than trash. >> i thought my kids would enjoy seeing how the new truck works, so i grabbed my phone. streetlight. amanda: the video shows the grabbing the lamppost, knocking that on top of the trash truck, and chucking it down on the driveway, smashing plants. >> thank goodness might get -- my neighbors do not park in the driveway. amanda: in response to questions, the manager of the solid waste division said the trash contractor, fcc environmental services, is responsible for damages. he promised to get this fixed, and gave a reminder that trash carts should be three feet from any lamp post. the homeowner says it was. the county has blamed delays and pick up problems on homeowners not placing
wesh 2' s amanda ober has been following this issue all week. she joins us live with more. amanda? amanda: i am in the eastwood subdivision off of alafaya trail. this morning, there was a 20 foot lamp post here. but it was torn out of the ground as the trash truck tried to pick up this rolling cart. only wish to have this cell phone video that shows one of the new trash trucks picking up more than trash. >> i thought my kids would enjoy seeing how the new truck works, so i grabbed my...
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amanda ober emceed the event. common across central florida. orlando' s police chief says the city is working hard to crack down on the problem. >> we started training our officers to recognize the signs of a victim who is involved in human trafficking. our job is to put criminals behind jail, but our number one priority is to save these human trafficking victims. cara: florida ranks third in the nation and calls to the national human trafficking hotline. florida is among the states to see snow during this wintry weekend. you are taking a look at the smelly scene in jacksonville. there were also reports of some flakes in gainesville. the cold weather was not enough to stop 3000 runners in volusia county yesterday. they ran a 5k in deland. the strong will and was to help those fighting cancer. organizers raised $8,000 of the $10,000 goal. s cold and gloomy like this, it can be hard to find motivation to work out. brett connolly looked into the health benefits that may give you a second thought. brett: let' s face it. when you wake up in central
amanda ober emceed the event. common across central florida. orlando' s police chief says the city is working hard to crack down on the problem. >> we started training our officers to recognize the signs of a victim who is involved in human trafficking. our job is to put criminals behind jail, but our number one priority is to save these human trafficking victims. cara: florida ranks third in the nation and calls to the national human trafficking hotline. florida is among the states to...
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amanda ober, wesh 2 news. summer: troopers say he got his florida license back in 1999 and has never received a ticket. meredith: we have new people found whose bodies were found in a burned out mobile home. detectives are now calling the incident a murder-suicide. they say 47-year-old darrell lee rogers shot and killed his wife, 72-year-old jean marhefka-rogers inside their mobile home on primero drive. they then believe he set fire to the home before turning the gun on himself. summer: a winter park man is under arrest, accused of operating a grow house in his home. seminole county deputies say on a tip from a duke energy loss prevention investigator. -- they found 74 plants, big lights and a watering system inside the home on princess gate boulevard. they arrested 32-year-old luis luciano and charged him with the cultivation and distribution of marijuana. meredith: the second of two twins involved at a shooting took a plea deal today. stewart moore joins us with the breaking details. he will spend the next
amanda ober, wesh 2 news. summer: troopers say he got his florida license back in 1999 and has never received a ticket. meredith: we have new people found whose bodies were found in a burned out mobile home. detectives are now calling the incident a murder-suicide. they say 47-year-old darrell lee rogers shot and killed his wife, 72-year-old jean marhefka-rogers inside their mobile home on primero drive. they then believe he set fire to the home before turning the gun on himself. summer: a...
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and as wesh 2' s amanda ober found out, with some of the proceeds going to state education funding, our schools may experience a boost. amanda: with the powerball jackpot now breaking a world record, sales are gonna get crazy. and here at buddy' s food and votto, this single machine is no re getting a second one delivered today. >> we' re gonna win. amanda floridians are getting : giddy for a powerball jackpot that could rise to 1.6 billion dollars. 40%, or $.82, of every powerball ticket sold goes to public education >> in numerical terms, it means that we' ll be able to transfer additional $70 million to the education enhancement trust fund. amanda: in 2015, powerball sales raised 150 million for florida' s education enhancement trust fund. many consumers assume that money is in addition to what the state already budgeted for education, but not necessarily. state lawmakers determine each year how the lottery money will spent and critics claim the money is used to complete the education budget rather than enhance it. orange county got $11 million in lottery funds last year and the dist
and as wesh 2' s amanda ober found out, with some of the proceeds going to state education funding, our schools may experience a boost. amanda: with the powerball jackpot now breaking a world record, sales are gonna get crazy. and here at buddy' s food and votto, this single machine is no re getting a second one delivered today. >> we' re gonna win. amanda floridians are getting : giddy for a powerball jackpot that could rise to 1.6 billion dollars. 40%, or $.82, of every powerball ticket...
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wesh 2' s amanda ober looks at the deal, and what happens next. signed off monday on a deal to sell the orlando city lions the land for it' s new soccer stadium for $18 million. it' s one of the final steps to a project that began several years ago with the city planning to build the stadium,but then the soccer club stepped up with private funds and opted to build it on their own. >> it' s a great deal for the city of orlando, orlando city soccer and the community amanda under the agreement, the : lions ensure that major league soccer matches will be played at the new stadium for at least 15 years. that' s 10 years less than the orlando magic' s 25 year lease at the co-founder of orlando city, phil rawlins says fans should not read anyting negative into the 15 year agreement. >> it ties into the overall length of the acquisition which is 15 years. as long as we can, it' s a great location. we' ve said forever it' s the best location in major league soccer, so we will be delighted to play there for years to come. amanda during a brief public : hearing on the land sale, no one spoke in op
wesh 2' s amanda ober looks at the deal, and what happens next. signed off monday on a deal to sell the orlando city lions the land for it' s new soccer stadium for $18 million. it' s one of the final steps to a project that began several years ago with the city planning to build the stadium,but then the soccer club stepped up with private funds and opted to build it on their own. >> it' s a great deal for the city of orlando, orlando city soccer and the community amanda under the...